Gilded Age Immigration

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Gilded

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Covered in a thin layer of gold

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What did the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882 do?

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Prohibited work-seeking Chinese from entering the U.S.

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Americans who were anti-immigration due to the fear of losing jobs to immigrants were called-

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Nativists

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During the Gilded Age, there was an increase in ____________________ and ___________________ as people moved to U.S. cities looking for economic opportunities.

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Urbanization and Immigration

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Andrew Carnegie was an entrepreneur and a _____________ because he donated money to libraries and universities.

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Philanthropist

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What innovation helped people settle the Great Plains and opened new markets in the west?

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Transcontinental Railroad

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The government encouraged Native Americans and immigrants to adopt white culture in a process called ___________________.

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Assimilation/Americanization

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Which was NOT a reason for immigration to the U.S. in the 1880s (i.e. Gilded Age)? Options: Lots of jobs, Escaping persecution, Good working conditions, Escaping poverty

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Good working conditions

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Where did most immigrants during the Gilded Age come from?

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Southern and Eastern Europe

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True or False:  Most immigrants were skilled and well educated workers.

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False